Casablanca : Un institut d'enseignement privé fermé faute d'autorisation

Les autorités locales de Casablanca ont procédé à la fermeture d'un institut privé et ses annexes car il ne dispose pas des autorisations requises délivrées par le département de tutelle, a annoncé le ministère de l'Education nationale, de la formation professionnelle, de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique. Dans un communiqué, le ministère a souligné que la fermeture de

Moroccan authorities reject the conclusions of Human Rights Watch's 2019 report

The Moroccan authorities have expressed their total rejection of the political positions and erroneous allegations and conclusions in the section on Morocco of the 2019 Human Rights Watch (HRW) report on the status of human rights around the world. These political positions and erroneous allegations and conclusions will receive a detailed response in the weeks to come, said the Inter-ministerial Delegation for Human Rights (DIDH) in a statement on Thursday. The Moroccan authorities have

Maroc : Les autorités rejettent à nouveau le rapport annuel de HRW

Les autorités marocaines ont exprimé ce jeudi leur rejet total des «positions politiques» et des «allégations et conclusions erronées» contenues dans la partie consacrée au Maroc du rapport de Human Rights Watch (HRW), sur la situation des droits de l'Homme dans le monde pour l'année 2019. «Ces positions politiques et ces allégations et conclusions erronées feront l'objet d'une réponse

Former prisoners from the Sahara war sit-in in front of FAR’s headquarters

The civilian and military members of the «National Coordination of Prisoners of the War of Territorial Integrity» organized Thursday, January 24th, a sit-in outside the headquarters of the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces in Rabat. Their demands have not changed since their first open demonstrations and sit-ins before the Parliament in Rabat. These ex-detainees still ask the state to recognize them as «prisoners of war» and seek redress. These former detainees

Aéroport de Marrakech : Un inspecteur de police principal suspendu après la disparition de billets de banque

La Direction générale de la sûreté nationale (DGSN) a décidé, jeudi, la suspension provisoire de travail d'un inspecteur de police principal exerçant à l'aéroport Marrakech-Menara, dans l'attente de sa présentation devant le conseil disciplinaire pour établir les responsabilités administratives et prendre les sanctions disciplinaires nécessaires. Dans ce sillage, le service préfectoral de la police

Spain : A Moroccan minor released after being kidnapped by traffickers

The Civil Guard released yesterday a Moroccan minor migrant who was kidnapped by a drug-trafficking network, reports local newspaper Diario de Cadiz. The young migrant had been taken care of by the children's reception center in the municipality of El Bosque, after having arrived alone in Spain via a boat. He was then forcibly removed from this center by this network and locked in a place in the municipality of Puerto Real. The child was found in a bad condition as he was forced to sleep on a

A Moroccan national found dead after a building collapsed in Italy

A gas bottle exploded in Delia, a commune in Sicily, killing a Moroccan national whose house collapsed, reports online newspaper Grand Angolo Agrigento. Firefighter discovered the body of the 73-year-old man. The latter is called Mohammed Ez Ziouni and he was known as Giovanni, the same source added.

University students in Norway attend a memorial service to remember Maren and Louisa

Students at the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) gathered Wednesday, January the 23rd, to remember Maren Ueland and Louisa Vesterager Jespersen, two Scandinavian tourists who were killed December in Morocco. A memorial service was held at the University’s facility in Bo, a town in Norway, where the two students used to study outdoor activities, nature and cultural guidance, reports Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang. «The killings have shaken the whole university, and

Maroc : L’ONSSA annonce avoir éradiqué les foyers de la fièvre aphteuse

Les services vétérinaires de l’Office national de sécurité sanitaire des produits alimentaires (ONSSA) ont réussi à éradiquer les six foyers de fièvre aphteuse, qui ont été découverts depuis le 7 janvier, indique un communiqué de l’ONSSA. Ces cas ont été découverts dans quatre exploitations dans les provinces de Fquih Ben Saleh et Khouribga, une exploitation à Sidi Bennour

In spite of Brexit, UK remains strong partner of Morocco, British diplomat says

The United Kingdom remains a strong partner of its long-standing friends, including Morocco, even if it leaves the European Union, said, on Wednesday in Rabat, Simon McDonald, Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Head of the Diplomatic Service. «Morocco is a key trading partner of the United Kingdom», McDonald said in a statement to MAP following talks with foreign minister Nasser Bourita, highlighting trade ties between his country and